Through its Cydcor community relations program, Cydcor, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, has donated 27 boxes of items, ranging from food snacks and toiletries to entertainment, to American soldiers through Any Soldier, Inc., an organization that helps nearly 100,000 American soldiers in all branches of the military receive letters and packages from home.

The world’s leading discount retailer department store, Wal-Mart, has had a phenomenal history of financial growth. Since its foundation as a discount department store in 1962, it has grown to more than 5,000 stores with 3,400 in the US alone, boasting annual sales revenue of $280 billion creating the world’s largest private employer.

In terms of market share and innovative prowess in the communications industry, there are few that could match Finnish company Nokia. As the largest mobile manufacturer in the world, Nokia’s human approach to research and development has made its products and services one of the most successfully marketed because of its stylishness and customer-friendliness.

Starbucks Coffee Company, the world’s largest coffeehouse, has been engaged in partnerships with several youth-oriented nonprofits all around the world in order to promote shared responsibility and action.

John G. Rangos Sr. Family Charitable Foundation’s founder and head of the board of directors, recently received the first Gabby Award for his public service and philanthropy efforts at the awards event held at the Merle Reskin Theater in Chicago.

The Walmart Foundation, a philanthropy division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, donated $7.8 million for use in providing healthy meals to children and in support of food banks. In collaborating with organizations like Feeding America, Boys and Girls Club of America, and other local nonprofit groups in 10 states, where children are most likely to suffer food shortage, Wal-Mart Stores and Walmart Foundation has made sure that their needs are met, so neighbors and people in local communities are able to avail of healthy food.

Unilever stands by its mission of adding vitality to life by addressing everyday needs such as nutrition, personal care, hygiene, and products that make people feel good, look good and get more out of life.

Eugenia “Gina” Capaz, senior vice president Business Analytics and Consumer Insight at Bacardi USA was awarded the “Board Member of the Year” by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami

Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, or CECP, released its results from its yearly philanthropy assessment of about 140 top corporations.

Children’s Museum officials started talks in July 2009 on extending its lease with the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority.